DFP and Kittycat Artists Page

Terri Branson is an author, an editor, and a graphics artist. After earning a degree in math and science, she turned to the study of creating writing. She has sold articles on the craft of writing and won awards for fiction. She creates the product graphics for the Dragonflyzone eShop and does the jacket designs and interior layouts for Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. Cover Designs include: Cosmic Sculpture, Doctor's Daughters, Dragon's Den, Dreamtime, Earth Magic, Flight of the Hellcat, Journal of Amos Hannah, Musk Rain, Other Worlds, Prairie Fire, and Resurrection of the Hellcat.

Teresa Farrington is the owner of Caricature Creations by the Okie Artist. As a freelance artist, her work incorporates computer technology, hand-painting, and airbrush skills. She worked several years as a caricature artist in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to Oklahoma. She was selected "Artist of Choice" for the Arkansas State Fair for seven consecutive years, was a nominee for Oklahoma Business Woman of the Year in 2002, and served as secretary of the National Caricature Network. She is the illustrator for 2006 picture book, Dragon Talk.

Chet Taylor is a Navy veteran and a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a degree in fine arts. As well as having a career in radio, newspaper, and television sales, he has over twenty years experience in freelance 2-D animation for television commercials. Children's picture books illustrated by Chet include: Al, the Spotted Zebra, Brother Dragon, Last, But Not Least, Little Lost Leprechaun, Mirror of the Carousel, The Perfect Purple Present, Perky Turkey Finds a Friend, Perky Turkey's 4th of July Adventure, Perky Turkey's Perfect Plan, Pete, the Peacock, Goes to Town, Saddle Up, and Tyler on the Moon.

Pamela Wedel is a graphic designer, artist, and educator. For over thirty years she taught art for every grade level, including eight years teaching graphic design and illustration at Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee. Pam is the illustrator for Grizzelda Gorilla (EPPIE 2008 Best Children's Book) and the 2009 release Alley Loo.

Kevin Collier is a children's book author and has illustrated over 40 children's books, including "Topsy Turvy Land," which the Dec. 6, 2006 issue of World Magazine voted one of the top 50 children's picture books of all time. Visit his website to read more. Kevin is the illustrator his wife Kristen's children's picture book Joy the Jellyfish (released October 2007 from Kittycat Books).

Kim Sponaugle was born in New Jersey and is a graduate of The Art Institute of Philadelphia. Upon graduation, she was hired as an associate curriculum designer for children's products. Kim has designed mural art and is a children's book illustrator. Children's picture books illustrated by Kim for the Kittycat Books label include An Angel's First Job (April 2008) and A Very Dragon Christmas (August 2008).

David Simon is a children's illustrator and writer from sunny Cleveland, Ohio. His artwork has appeared on everything from children's magazines and books to greeting cards and wallpaper borders. David has had stories published in Highlights Magazine, and his picture book manuscript was the Grand Prize Winner in the 2000 Writer's Digest Writing Competition. "O.O. Octopus: The Sheriff of Blue Ribbon Sound" is the first book he has illustrated for Kittycat Books.